Our 20th Year of Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training course has begun. Registration is closed.Our next Level 1 Teacher Training Program Begins in October 2019.

Are considering the next step in your personal growth or to learn more about our next training? Read the description below. You can then start the process by completing the no-obligation Preliminary Information Form here: LINK

And, it is not to early to contact us and schedule an Entrance Interview: training@Spiritrisingyoga.Org

Earn the credentials and experience to teach others professionally. The program combines 180 classroom hours with 40 hours of home study and fulfills the requirements for Level One certification by the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) and membership in the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA).

A one-year associate membership in IKYTA is included in the course fee. Graduates meet the requirements for registration by Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level. Spirit Rising Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance, in affiliation with the Kundalini Research Institute’s Aquarian Teacher Academy.

Experiential, interactive coursework provides a solid foundation in the theory and practice of the sacred science of Kundalini Yoga:

Subtle Yogic and Western anatomy and physiology

Yogic philosophy and origins of Kundalini Yoga

Teaching and practice of Kundalini Yoga postures & kriyas

Mantra, mudra and sacred sound, including the Gong

Developing and maintaining a daily yogic Sadhana practice

Humanology, the science of relationships and yogic lifestyle

Ethics and roles and responsibilities of a Kundalini Yoga teacher

Using asanas, meditation, kriyas, mantra and breath to awaken the mind and train the body

Our Unique Mentor Program - Each trainee is matched with a mentor that has graduated from a previous training at Spirit Rising or other KRI certified program. This is a unique component of this training that many trainees have credited with enriching their course experience.

Course materials include the KRI Level 1 Teacher Training Textbook and Manual, which are invaluable reference tools for learning and teaching Kundalini Yoga; and “The Master’s Touch”, an inspiring volume of lectures and meditations by Yogi Bhajan focusing on the process of becoming a teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. Instructional videos for improving practice of yoga sets. The Trainers also provide valuable personal handouts and other materials to enhance the learning experience.

“If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it.If you want to master something, teach it.” ~Yogi Bhajan

Certification Requirements:Include an entrance interview | participation in all class sessions | completion of written assignments |attendance of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes outside of Training | a passing grade on the written final exam | one day of White Tantric yoga | completion of a 5 Aquarian Group Sadhanas, | creation of two course curricula | understand and sign the Code of Professional Standards | completion of confidential evaluations on each Teacher Trainer | satisfactory completion of teaching practicum | exit interview.

White Tantric Yoga The White Tantric Yoga course is an essential component of the KRI certification course. Graduates have reported that experiencing White Tantric Yoga helped them grasp their unlimited potential for personal growth. This one-day meditation intensive is both challenging and uplifting.

Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, arrived in the United States in 1969 with a stated purpose: “I have come to create teachers, not to gather disciples.”For over 30 years, he traveled internationally, teaching Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness. Yogi Bhajan founded 3HO, the Happy, Healthy, Holy Organization, based on his first principle “Happiness is your birthright.” Through the Aquarian Teacher Program thousands of people’s lives have been transformed as they gained their teachers’ certification in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. IKYTA was formed in 1994 to further spread these priceless teachings through the united efforts of Kundalini Yoga teachers worldwide.

About Spirit Rising FoundationSpirit Rising Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit service based organization that has as its mission: to share the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®, and healthy happy and holy lifestyle with all, regardless of race, gender, economic status or sexual orientation. Spirit Rising Yoga Center offers a regular schedule of classes and workshops with varied topics in yoga and meditation, as well as yoga outreach programs and opportunities for seva/service in under-served communities.

S.S. Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT 500, Mentoring Lead TrainerThe Midwest’s most experienced Lead Teacher Trainer, one of Yogi Ji’s earliest students and Training Director of Spirit Rising Foundation. Since 1972 he has taught and practiced with the guidance of his teacher Yogi Bhajan, who said of Shiva Singh, "You have always been an inspiration to me." He is a Jupiter teacher; jovial, expansive and uplifting in his teaching style. Shiva Singh is an expert on the gong, Naad Yoga and Meditation, which he sahres effortlessly with all.

Shabad Kaur Khalsa, LCPC, LMFT, C-IAYT E-RYT 500, Lead TrainerShe brings 30 years of yogic lifestyle to impart wisdom regarding the teachings on women and Humanology (applied psychology from a yogic perspective), based on her blessing to have served Yogi Bhajan directly. She also transcribed and illustrated many of his teachings. She is a Cefrtified Yoga Therapist. It has been said of Shabad Kaur, “She is not just a person, she is a force.”

Puranpreet Kaur E-RYT 500, Associate Trainer, Course Administrator Deeply awakened and transformed through Kundalini Yoga, Puranpreet Kaur shares the Teachings with a tremendous passion. She radiates in her teaching style – you will be inspired! She is a professional musician and part of the Sacred music band “PREET”. One of her greatest joys is sharing her music so the Sacred Sound Current can touch the lives of those who listen.

Teacher Training Course Schedule 2019-2020 to be announced Summer 2019.